Lee Introduces Plan to Reform Welfare
Sen. Mike Lee (R–UT) introduced legislation last week to make welfare meet needs more constructively while exercising fiscal responsibility. His new bill—whose House companion will… Read More
Sen. Mike Lee (R–UT) introduced legislation last week to make welfare meet needs more constructively while exercising fiscal responsibility. His new bill—whose House companion will… Read More
What’s one of the best ways to ensure a child is protected from poverty? Marriage. As such, it also helps protect families from ending up… Read More
Tomorrow, the Senate will have a chance to address real reform and the needs of the public, or to go with the status quo and… Read More
Under existing federal policy, it doesn’t matter how much money you have in your bank account: you can still be eligible for food stamps. A… Read More
As the farm bill debate presses on, recent reports clearly show why separating farm programs from food stamps is so important. After the House took… Read More
Food stamp rolls have been growing rapidly. But what many may not realize is that participation among able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) has been skyrocketing… Read More
The House and Senate are working out differences between their farm bills. The following is a list of major questions to consider if the negotiators… Read More
Food stamp spending is at historic highs—it has doubled twice since 2000. Now some on Capitol Hill say the House is trying to make major… Read More
Food stamp program benefits decreased at the beginning of November when a temporary boost from the 2009 stimulus package expired. This reduction is now being… Read More
Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe that the food stamps program should include stronger work requirements, according to the October Food Demand Survey (FooDS) out of… Read More